Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 30

""Hey Cutie Pie."

The voice on the other end was husky and familiar, yet distant.

A familiar face popped into my mind, and I blurted out, "Wayne!"

I had hoped that changing my number would keep me off the Johnston family's radar, but I never expected Wayne to find this number and actually call me.

"Looks like you kept my number and didn't forget about me," Wayne's voice had that teasing edge.

He was only two years older than Jace. Before he left for abroad, he used to look out for me a lot and loved calling me Cutie Pie.

For a moment, I had no idea how to respond. His words sounded almost like he was complaining.

In the first couple of years after he left, I'd sometimes reach out, just to see how he was doing. But eventually, we lost touch.

Wayne was never the type to keep in contact. He barely talked to his family, so it was no surprise he didn't stay in touch with me.

me. I knew it had to be about my canceled

to his family,

I asked straight out.

asked me for money to top up your phone credit back

top student. He remembered my number

cherished keepsake. One day, I found the number suspended due to unpaid bills, so I needed to

had no money and felt too embarrassed to ask Lindey and Matthew, so I

I explained, he still didn't

had forgotten to repay him, so when I saw his call now, I joked,

"Yep," he admitted.

knew he wasn't serious but played along. "I can transfer the money

Wayne cut me

phone tightened, but I said

+15 BONUS

voice broke the silence. My parents are freaking out about you. They can't find you, and my mom... she fainted

but I hadn't expected it to

a spike in blood pressure from all the stress," Wayne reassured me

have to explain it over and